chicken tenders
Fried poultry pieces
Chicken tenders are strips of boneless chicken breast, typically breaded and fried or baked.
The name comes from the tenderloin—the small, tender muscle running along the breast—though most restaurant versions use any breast meat cut into strips.
A staple of children's menus and fast food, they're usually served with dipping sauces: The kids ordered chicken tenders and fries.
- friedCooked in hot fat
- breadedCoated with crumbs
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- stripsNarrow cut pieces
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